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oil noun oil ♦︎ gas ♦︎ fuel ♦︎ coal ♦︎ petrol ♦︎ gasoline ♦︎ petroleum ♦︎ diesel ♦︎ fossil fuelThese are all words for substances that provide heat or light energy when they are burnt. 这些词均表示燃料。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆unleaded fuel / gas / petrol / gasoline◆sth runs on oil / gas / (a particular kind of) fuel / petrol / gasoline / diesel◆to fill the car up with gas / petrol / diesel◆to run out of oil / gas / fuel / petrol / diesel◆the oil / gas / fuel / coal / petroleum industry◆oil / gas / fuel / coal / petrol / gasoline / petroleum / diesel prices◆oil / gas / fuel / coal / petrol / gasoline / petroleum / diesel / fossil fuel consumption◆oil / gas / fuel / coal / petroleum / fossil fuel reserves◆an oil / a gas / a fuel / a petrol / a gasoline / a diesel tank ◆an oil / a gas / a fuel leak◆an oil / a gas / a petrol / a gasoline / a diesel engine◆an oil / a gas / a fuel / a petrol / a gasoline tanker◆gas / petrol / gasoline / diesel fumes■ oil [uncountable] a thick liquid mineral that is found in rock under the ground or the sea and is used to produce several useful substances, especially ones that can be burnt to produce heat energy. 石油；原油◆Several companies are drilling for oil in the region.数家公司正在该地区钻探石油。◆oil wells油井◆At the time, oil was trading at around $18 per barrel.当时石油的交易价格是每桶约18美元。ⓘ Crude oil (also crude) is oil in its natural state, before it has been treated with chemicals. However, it is usually called simply oil unless you want to emphasize that it has not yet been treated. * crude oil（亦作crude）指未经化学处理的原油；不过，crude oil通常仅称作oil，除非想强调尚未经处理这一状态。■ gas [uncountable] a particular type of gas or mixture of gases used as fuel for heating and cooking 气体燃料；煤气；天然气◆Much of Britain's energy is supplied by natural gas from the North Sea.英国能源供应相当一部分来自北海的天然气。◆All the apartments are fitted with gas central heating.所有公寓都安装了燃气中央供暖系统。ⓘ In American English gas is also the usual word for petrol / gasoline (see below). 在美式英语中，gas亦常指petrol/gasoline（见下面的分词条）◆He still had plenty of gas in the tank.他油箱里还有很多汽油。◆We need to find a gas station.我们需要找个加油站。 ■ fuel [uncountable, countable] any material that produces heat or power, usually when it is burnt 燃料◆Most of the houses are heated with solid fuel (= wood or coal).大多数房屋采用固体燃料取暖。◆Domestic fuel bills are set to rise again this winter.今年冬季家庭燃料费有可能又要上涨了。■ coal [uncountable] a hard black solid mineral that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat 煤◆Put some more coal on the fire.往火里再加些煤。◆a lump of coal一块煤◆a coal mine煤矿■ petrol [uncountable] (BrE) a liquid used as fuel, for example in car engines.Petrol is obtained from crude oil (= oil from under the ground/sea). 汽油◆Does your car run on unleaded petrol?你的汽车用的是无铅汽油吗？ⓘ In American English this is called gas or gasoline. 在美式英语中，汽油称作gas或gasoline。■ gasoline / /ˈgæsəliːn/ / [uncountable] (NAmE, rather formal) petrol 汽油◆They bought a ten-gallon can of gasoline.他们买了一罐十加仑装的汽油。ⓘ In most spoken and written American English, gas is used instead of gasoline. 在美式英语口语和书面语中，大多用gas代替gasoline。■ petroleum / /pəˈtrəʊliəm; NAmE pəˈtroʊliəm/ [uncountable] crude oil (= mineral oil that is found under the ground or the sea and is used to produce petrol, diesel, etc.) 石油；原油◆The government suspended its supplies of petroleum to the country as a result of the crisis.受危机的影响，政府暂停了对那个国家的石油供应。■ diesel /ˈdiːzl/ / a type of heavy oil used as a fuel instead of petrol, for example in buses and some cars 柴油◆The diesel engine burns its fuel much more efficiently.柴油发动机能更有效地利用燃料。■ ˈfossil fuel [countable, uncountable] a fuel such as coal, oil or natural gas, that was formed over millions of years from the remains of animals or plants 化石燃料；矿物燃料◆Carbon dioxide is produced in huge amounts when fossil fuels are burnt.化石燃料燃烧时会产生大量二氧化碳。 |